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AcqStat sessions give broader view of challenges
OFPP is holding these meetings with large agencies to understand how they are meeting the Obama administration's acquisition goals. The sessions are similar to the TechStat sessions, but they're not at the program level. OFPP also is finalizing rules around multiple award contracts and schedule bidding.
Tags: contracting , Lesley Field , Dan Gordon , OFPP , GSA , Federal Acquisition Institute , Coalition for Government Procurement , GSA schedules , multiple award contracting , Frontline Forums , AcqStat , Contracting Functional Advisory Boards , Jason Miller
Army fights contracting workforce attrition
With attrition from retirement and other factors, the Army is faced with needing as many as 500 new contracting officials almost every year for the foreseeable future. We get details on the options for dealing with that from the Army's Edward Harrington.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , DoD Report , contracting , Edward Harrington , Army , Defense
Where is the acquisition workforce?
A recent hearing by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan took a look at whether Defense has made adequate plans and actual progress to improve the federal workforce that oversees billions of dollars in contracting activity. Former Congressman Chris Shays is the co-chairman of the Commission brings us up to speed.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afgh , management , Christopher Shays
Army rebuilding contracting workforce
The Army is trying to get the word out that it needs good people to help manage money. The lagging economy, stubborn unemployment and improved pay and benefits are helping to attract the next generation of acquisition professionals into the fold.
Tags: management , Pay & Benefits , contracting , DoD , Army , Jacques Gansler , Ed Harrington , Jeff Parsons , Kim Denver , Max Cacas
Good news & bad news from Pentagon reshaping plan
One of the most experienced Pentagon acquisition experts has good news and bad news about Secretary Robert Gates's plan to reshape the Pentagon.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Dale Church , contracting , DoD , Robert Gates , Ashton Carter
EPA experiences the upside of contracting reforms
OMB issues a fact sheet detailing successes across the government. Agencies are using fewer risky contracts and achieving more competition. One expert, however, wonders if the insourcing initiative is part of the reason for the changes.
Tags: contracting , Dan Gordon , Chuck Gherardini , John Bashista , OMB , OFPP , EPA , NNSA , Interior , DoD , DHS , Robert Burton , Venable , competition , sole source contracting , contracting reforms , insourcing , Jason Miller
Senate unlikely to consider DoD acquisition bill
The upper chamber will review IMPROVE Act provisions through the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate also is considering other acquisition bills focusing on the workforce.
Tags: contracting , Peter Levine , Molly Wilkinson , Susan Collins , Joseph Lieberman , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Senate Armed Services Committee , DoD , Coalition for Government Procurement , McKenna, Long and Aldridge , Jim Schweiter , IMPROVE Act , acquisition reform , Federal Acquisition Institute , cybersecurity
Acquisition workforce training going virtual
GSA signs agreement with the Federal Acquisition Institute and the Defense Acquisition University to improve and standardize training for contracting officers and contracting specialists. The agency also signs an agreement to improve small business access to the schedules.
Tags: contracting , Houston Taylor , Ed O'Hare , GSA , Federal Acquisition Service , Federal Acquisition Institute , Defense Acquisition University , Coalition for Government Procurement , Small business contracting , schedule contracts
Industry Chatter: Greg Baroni of Attain
Improving your agency's procurement process requires some precise steps. Greg Baroni gets you started.
Tags: Industry Chatter , Greg Baroni , Attain , contracting , management , technology , best practices , cybersecurity ,
Fresh voices weigh in on Pentagon acquisition, logistics
Current military personnel doubling as think tank thinkers, academics share results of their research.
Tags: contracting , management , best practices , Defense , DoD , Brookings Institution
